Y7 NLA Computing - Week 5 homework

What should you be careful about when sharing personal information online?

• Sharing your full name, date of birth, and address

• Sharing your pet's name

• Sharing your favourite colour

• Sharing your favourite food

What is identity theft?

• When someone uses your computer without permission

• When someone pretends to be you to steal your money or take out loans

• When someone sends you a spam email

• When someone likes your social media post

Why should you limit access to your social media profiles?

• To save internet data

• To prevent potential employers from seeing inappropriate content

• To make more friends

• To increase your follower count

What is a risk of using social networking sites?

• They have too many users

• They frequently change their privacy policies

• They are always safe

• They are always free to use

What should you do to verify information found on the internet?

• Check multiple sources

• Trust the first website you visit

• Ignore it

• Ask a friend

Which website can be trusted for UK government information?

• www.gov.org

• www.ukgov.com

• www.gov.uk

• www.fakegov.uk

What is a characteristic of Wikipedia?

• It is only edited by experts

• Anyone can edit it

• It is always accurate

• It is never updated

What is trolling?

• Trying to upset or provoke someone online

• Sharing funny videos

• Helping someone with their homework

• Sending friendly messages

What should you do if you receive a friend request from someone you don't know?

• Meet them in real life

• Send them a message

• Ignore it

• Accept it immediately

What is phishing?

• A game played online

• A way to send large files

• A type of fishing in the sea

• A method to steal personal information via email